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On November 26, 2019, the Supreme Court of Ohio clarified that a declaratory judgment claim that an oil and gas lease terminated...


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In July, we wrote about Gerrity v. Chervenak (5th Dist., Guernsey County), involving the level of due diligence that the Ohio...


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The Seventh District Court of Appeals reaffirmed that claimants can use both Ohio's Marketable Title Act ("MTA") and Dormant...


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The Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing issued new guidance for Ohio's Oil and Gas Land Professionals ("Land...


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Ohio's 5th Appellate District Addresses the Due Diligence Standard Under the Dormant Mineral Act

The Fifth Appellate District recently addressed whether an internet search to identify / locate the holders of severed mineral...


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On June 19, 2019, Ohio’s Seventh District Court of Appeals decided a case involving the interplay of a private oil and gas lease...


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Ohio's Seventh District Court of Appeals recently held once again that fee oil and gas interests are subject to possible...


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Ohio's Seventh District Court of Appeals was recently asked to analyze whether a fee oil and gas reservation can be extinguished...


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Last week, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision upholding the constitutionality of Ohio’s statutory...


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Court of Appeals Addresses the Amount of Diligence Required under the 2006 DMA

Earlier this week, Ohio's 7th District Court of Appeals again addressed the amount of diligence required to identify the holders...


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